Mockingjay's Daughter (Hunger Games Fanfiction)

Chapter 46: Escape. Part 1

Katniss' P.O.V

The day of the escape:

It's been just over a week since Drakob had awoken from his coma and he is recovering extremely well. The doctors are very impressed with his healing process. I visit him as much as I'm able to everyday, though I'm not exactly sure why I'm focusing all my free time with him...Deep down, I know Willow would of wanted me to make sure he's ok.

I rise from my lumpy single bed beside where Peeta is sleeping and try to quietly get dressed in the corner of the small room.

"Mmm. K..atniss?" He mumbles under his pillow groggily, still half asleep.

Since the...incident with Peeta, we haven't been on speaking terms. Apart from now, we've hardly said ten words to one another.

"Hmm?"

"Are you going to visit Drakob?" He quietly muffled.

The same question he asks me every day. "Ya." I reply back, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, after finishing getting dressed.

I head over to the door, about to walk out when Peetas words stop me doing so.

"So am I going to be able to even see you today?" He sits up saying coldly to me.

"Of corse you will." I reply back blankly. "You'll see me at lunch. Just like you do everyday."

He sighs at my response, saying; "Yes but we eat in silence, I can't stand it anymore. I need to speak to you."

"Well you are speaking to me."

He shakes his head tiredly at my sarcastic comment. "You know what I mean Katniss. We're like complete strangers now, when we need to be as close and strong as possible. For-"

"-I know! I KNOW!" I let out abruptly. "for Willows sake. Yeah. I am aware of that Peeta, she is my daughter too."

With a tired sigh, he says: "You didn't even let me finish what I was-"

"-And you're hypocrite!" I interrupt him again. "I've been trying hard, you know?"

Ok, maybe I haven't tried as hard as I could of but that doesn't mean I haven't.

Peeta unexpectedly rises from his bed and walks over to me. "Of corse I know Kat."

"Then wh-"

Interrupting my sentence, Peeta passionately plants a kiss on my lips, stopping words escaping my mouth. This is the first time he's kissed me in what feels like forever.

It felt nice, I must admit.

"Um. I'll see you later," I whisper stepping back.

He says nothing. I head for the door and start making my way to the hospital wing, leaving Peeta looking at me with a hurt expression on his face. I feel bad for looking as if I'd rejected his kiss, but I still need some space.

The corridors are practically empty. Most families stay in their rooms unless mealtimes, which I don't blame. It's been two days since the last 'Mockingjay Meeting' and I have to attend the next one at 2pm today. I'm really dreading it. Seeing everyone's face in there-mostly Gales.

He still hasn't told me about when he saw Willow in the Capitol. Not that I've asked him, I try and avoid so much as looking at him.

When I arrive to the hospital wing, I address my name and who I'm visiting to the nurse on duty. Its always the same nurse and as usual, I expect her to inform me the same room where Drakob is at- despite her knowing I know the room number.